Sunday, 10 March 2024

Peter Gilder's 1st & 2nd United States Infantry

As promised last week here are a couple of Gilder Union regiments cleaned up and re-based.

The 1st United States, as described earlier this year, are again converted Napoleonic castings. The infantry are FN/ French Line Grenadier, the bugler is BN/20 Rifles Bugler, the standard bearer is BN/14 British Ensign and the officers are the FN/1 & DN/1 conversions we have seen before.


 Next we have the 2nd United States, again Napoleonic conversions. This time the firing infantrymen are BN/4 British Infantry, the drummer is BN/12 British Infantry drummer and the officers are once again converted FN/1 French Officer. 

And of course, the standard bearer is the old reliable Airfix figure.


I have a couple more Union regiments to finish re-basing but the next post will feature my (currently) last Gilder Confederate infantry regiment plus some more Jacklex rebs.

The artillery for both sides is also forging ahead. I also need to start the matching terrain. I have a healthy pile of rubberised horse hair, twigs, balsa wood sheets and other "vintage" terrain making material. This should keep me busy for a few more months!

6 comments:

  1. They are lovely I must admit, looking forward to seeing the Confederates and good on you for doing "vintage" terrain too, will certainly be interested in seeing your work on it.

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    1. The smell of balsa cement brings back great memories!

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  2. Nice toys Matt…
    The ‘vintage’ terrain sounds interesting….

    All the best. Aly

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    1. I am already up to my ears in saw dust flock...perhaps I should have thought abut this more before getting stuck in!

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  3. Super looking units Matt. Did you hand paint those flags? Wonderful!
    Regards, James

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    1. These figures are Peter Gilder's own which came up for auction on ebay last year. While I do not usually have other peoples figures in my collection I made an exception for these. They date from 1964 and have held up extremely well!

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